Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Home projects for winter, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Jan--

On the "House hunter" series--You hit the nail on the head.
It is as if the women HAVE TO complain b/c they know they are on camera.
Every room they go into--something is wrong. I want to smack them!

This really bugs me when someone is in a village or small town in, say Italy or France--
they are shown some small house ful of charm--and they expect granite counter tops,
huge rooms, and an upscale kitchen.
It always reminds me how, we here, are so spoiled!

Back to projects---
This one is on my mind night and day. It is a bit sad--as I realize that I will never
accomplish all this in my remaining life time--at least in the ADH life style I have.

You all know I do have done all kinds of craft things--or, maybe you don't?
Cute little things--all my own creation. The Rose Angels are my favorite--as are the
puppies or kittens in a basket--made from a glove. Cloth pin Monks--
iridescent twist-ribbon Angels, little Gnomes ans Vikings made from pom-poms and felt.
Just 3" tall--with every detail on them.
All the supplies fill all kinds of storage boxes and drawers. Many of these projects are
half way made--just need finishing.

Before I had a computer--I used to sit up late at night making things.
Now I sit here on DG 5 timers a day for hours. Also--now I have to do everything
that needs to be done--like the yard and garden, plus work 3 days a week.

I know many of you are going--"What is SHE complaining about?"
I have kids in school and a hubby and household to take care of. Cook meals every day--
do the shopping, etc. Yes! I get it!

IF I could just have my DR table totally free of stuff--I could put one project out on it
and work at it a bit at a time--but it seems that something always takes up the table.
Right now--as soon as I cleaned off the X-mas stuff--all my seed supplies are on there.
Need to fill those little baggies with all the seeds collected this past summer.

These unfinished multi-craft projects are near and dear to my heart--
Gotta finish them....gotta--b/c no one else knows how to do these.
Most of them are my own original creations.

As I sit here--at the computer (my CAVE ROOM)-I look all around and see boxes
and boxes and drawers full of craft supplies.....a daily reminder of"musts"....

And--just now--my daughter gave me 4 packs of plastic binder pages with different
sized inserts (like for photos) so I can organize all my recipes which sit around
in piles here and there.
Yea right! I'll get to that when I can find the extra time.

UGH! Gita

YEAH! The snow plow just went down my street! This is always a priority,
as there are 2 schools on this street. A middle School and a HS.